Medieval divide between Muslims and Christians
The boundary between the medieval Muslim and Christian worlds was very fluid and certain individuals had no difficulty moving from one world to the other
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From Roman Temple to Christian church
There is a temple in the Roman Forum in Rome that was nearly demolished but only saved by being converted into a church
Pantheon in Rome – the great survivor!
The Pantheon in Rome survived by being turned into a Catholic church but today can be viewed as the last glorious remnant of the pagan empire.
Knights Templar links to the Cathar heresy
There were links between the Knights Templar and the Cathars or Albigensian heresy that might explain why the King of France crushed the Templars
My visit to medieval Florence in 2007 – a photo gallery
My visit to Florence in Italy in 2007 – a medieval gem with so many palaces and museums – explored by me, Tony McMahon
Good Friday – a procession in Portugal
Good Friday is always acted out in a procession during the feast of Our Lady of Agony in Viana do Castelo in northern Portugal
Via Dolorosa – the journey continues!
Walking the Via Dolorosa to the prison where Jesus Christ was allegedly held.
The cult of Santa Muerte claims some victims
A growing number of people in Mexico are turning to the worship of Saint Death – a figure who appears to be a combination of Catholic imagery with pre-Columbian beliefs.
England expels the Jews in the Middle Ages
A terrible and disgraceful act when England conducted a racist pogrom and expelled its Jews in the 13th century
The more bizarre and strange saints
The Catholic church is full of strange saints with very odd stories as Templar expert Tony McMahon discovers with a bit of digging around
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